Sara Lowes
@saralowes.bsky.social
UCSDEcon | Ph.D. Harvard | Development, culture, political economy, and economic history
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Fulvia Budillon, Andre Gray, and I are hiring a field RA for a project in Mozambique, starting in the spring. Please see application information here: www.saralowes.com/resources.html. Deadline February 13. Please apply!!
Resources
If you would like a letter of recommendation, please review the posted instructions and use the template: [ Instructions ] [ Template ] [ Release Form ].
www.saralowes.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Fulvia Budillon, Andre Gray, and I are hiring a field RA for a project in Mozambique, starting in the spring. Please see application information here: www.saralowes.com/resources.html. Deadline February 13. Please apply!!
Please apply to this pre-doc position to work on projects related to culture, political economy, and development in DRC and Mozambique. Strong data analysis skills required. First round of applications reviewed Feb. 2. employment.ucsd.edu/research-ass...
Research Assistant - 137867
Research Assistant - 137867 | Careers at UC San Diego
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January 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Please apply to this pre-doc position to work on projects related to culture, political economy, and development in DRC and Mozambique. Strong data analysis skills required. First round of applications reviewed Feb. 2. employment.ucsd.edu/research-ass...
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Applications for the Economic History Association Graduate Dissertation Fellowships are due in two days (January 14)
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Graduate Dissertation Fellowships – EH.net
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January 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Applications for the Economic History Association Graduate Dissertation Fellowships are due in two days (January 14)
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Join us after lunch for "Policies and Polarization: How Economic and Social Interventions Shape Political Behaviour and Intergroup Dynamics in India" at 2:30 pm, Independence Ballroom III. #ASSA2026 Four excellent and relevant papers:
January 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Join us after lunch for "Policies and Polarization: How Economic and Social Interventions Shape Political Behaviour and Intergroup Dynamics in India" at 2:30 pm, Independence Ballroom III. #ASSA2026 Four excellent and relevant papers:
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Presenting our paper with @nonsoobikili.com @chinemeluokafor.bsky.social and Ajuwon on Monday in the 10:15am session @assameeting.bsky.social, in case anyone wants to come listen to research on the effects of women's protests on gender gaps in political participation #ASSA2026 #Econsky
January 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Presenting our paper with @nonsoobikili.com @chinemeluokafor.bsky.social and Ajuwon on Monday in the 10:15am session @assameeting.bsky.social, in case anyone wants to come listen to research on the effects of women's protests on gender gaps in political participation #ASSA2026 #Econsky
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All ACES programming is in the Marriott's Independence Ballroom Salon III. Take the escalator upstairs, cross the bridge, and follow the signage. See you soon! #ASSA2026
January 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
All ACES programming is in the Marriott's Independence Ballroom Salon III. Take the escalator upstairs, cross the bridge, and follow the signage. See you soon! #ASSA2026
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Three SIOE @sioecon.bsky.social sessions on Sat 3rd Jan 2026 at @assameeting.bsky.social Philadelphia
0800-1000: Education, Immigration, and Knowledge Diffusion
1015-1215: Econometric Issues in Comparative Economics
1430-1630: Models of Autocracy
See you there!
0800-1000: Education, Immigration, and Knowledge Diffusion
1015-1215: Econometric Issues in Comparative Economics
1430-1630: Models of Autocracy
See you there!
January 2, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Three SIOE @sioecon.bsky.social sessions on Sat 3rd Jan 2026 at @assameeting.bsky.social Philadelphia
0800-1000: Education, Immigration, and Knowledge Diffusion
1015-1215: Econometric Issues in Comparative Economics
1430-1630: Models of Autocracy
See you there!
0800-1000: Education, Immigration, and Knowledge Diffusion
1015-1215: Econometric Issues in Comparative Economics
1430-1630: Models of Autocracy
See you there!
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Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new during our full slate of ACES programming at #ASSA2026! www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
American Economic Association
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January 1, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new during our full slate of ACES programming at #ASSA2026! www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...
Fulvia Budillon, Andre Gray, and I are hiring a field RA for a project in Mozambique, starting in the spring. Please see application information here: www.saralowes.com/resources.html. Deadline February 13. Please apply!!
Resources
If you would like a letter of recommendation, please review the posted instructions and use the template: [ Instructions ] [ Template ] [ Release Form ].
www.saralowes.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Fulvia Budillon, Andre Gray, and I are hiring a field RA for a project in Mozambique, starting in the spring. Please see application information here: www.saralowes.com/resources.html. Deadline February 13. Please apply!!
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Applications are OPEN for CSWEP’s 2026 CeMENT Mentoring Workshop! 🎉 Come get feedback on your research, practical advice for navigating the tenure track, and a community that will lift you up.
Details & application here 👉 www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
@aeacswep.bsky.social #EconSky
Details & application here 👉 www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
@aeacswep.bsky.social #EconSky
CeMENT: Mentoring for Junior Faculty
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December 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Applications are OPEN for CSWEP’s 2026 CeMENT Mentoring Workshop! 🎉 Come get feedback on your research, practical advice for navigating the tenure track, and a community that will lift you up.
Details & application here 👉 www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
@aeacswep.bsky.social #EconSky
Details & application here 👉 www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
@aeacswep.bsky.social #EconSky
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DEADLINE THURSDAY: The NBER Race and Stratification Working Group will have its annual meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026. @franciscaantman.bsky.social, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. Submit your paper by December 11, 2025! @nber.org #Econsky www.nber.org/conferences/...
Economics of Race and Stratification, Spring 2026
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December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
DEADLINE THURSDAY: The NBER Race and Stratification Working Group will have its annual meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026. @franciscaantman.bsky.social, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. Submit your paper by December 11, 2025! @nber.org #Econsky www.nber.org/conferences/...
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SIOE 2026 at INSEAD Fontainebleau! 13-15 July. Call: www.sioe.org/conference/2...
SIOE 2026 : Call for papers | SIOE
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November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
SIOE 2026 at INSEAD Fontainebleau! 13-15 July. Call: www.sioe.org/conference/2...
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🆕 Culture and economic development 📢
Today on VoxDevTalks, Natalie Bau (UCLA), @saralowes.bsky.social (@ucsandiego.bsky.social) & @eduardomontero.bsky.social (Harris School of Public Policy) discuss how culture shapes economic policy and, consequently, development: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Today on VoxDevTalks, Natalie Bau (UCLA), @saralowes.bsky.social (@ucsandiego.bsky.social) & @eduardomontero.bsky.social (Harris School of Public Policy) discuss how culture shapes economic policy and, consequently, development: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
September 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🆕 Culture and economic development 📢
Today on VoxDevTalks, Natalie Bau (UCLA), @saralowes.bsky.social (@ucsandiego.bsky.social) & @eduardomontero.bsky.social (Harris School of Public Policy) discuss how culture shapes economic policy and, consequently, development: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Today on VoxDevTalks, Natalie Bau (UCLA), @saralowes.bsky.social (@ucsandiego.bsky.social) & @eduardomontero.bsky.social (Harris School of Public Policy) discuss how culture shapes economic policy and, consequently, development: voxdev.org/topic/instit...
Please apply!! RA for research on culture and development. employment.ucsd.edu/research-ass...
Research Assistant - 135955
Research Assistant - 135955 | Careers at UC San Diego
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August 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Please apply!! RA for research on culture and development. employment.ucsd.edu/research-ass...
Hiring a full-time pre-doc. Please apply! Thank you!! employment.ucsd.edu/research-ass...
employment.ucsd.edu
August 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hiring a full-time pre-doc. Please apply! Thank you!! employment.ucsd.edu/research-ass...
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Researcher assumptions shape not just how experiments run—but what questions we ask. Outlining best practices for designing context-aware lab experiments in non-Western settings, from Sara Lowes and @nathannunn.bsky.social https://www.nber.org/papers/w33981
July 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Researcher assumptions shape not just how experiments run—but what questions we ask. Outlining best practices for designing context-aware lab experiments in non-Western settings, from Sara Lowes and @nathannunn.bsky.social https://www.nber.org/papers/w33981
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Are you:
✅ A young scholar in econ, poli sci, or law
✅ Working on institutions, broadly defined
✅ Interested in spending a week in Italy with amazing faculty
If so, please apply to this year’s Coase Institute Workshop! It’s a transformative experience for many, and always fun. I’ll be there.
✅ A young scholar in econ, poli sci, or law
✅ Working on institutions, broadly defined
✅ Interested in spending a week in Italy with amazing faculty
If so, please apply to this year’s Coase Institute Workshop! It’s a transformative experience for many, and always fun. I’ll be there.
Ronald Coase Institute: What's New
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July 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Are you:
✅ A young scholar in econ, poli sci, or law
✅ Working on institutions, broadly defined
✅ Interested in spending a week in Italy with amazing faculty
If so, please apply to this year’s Coase Institute Workshop! It’s a transformative experience for many, and always fun. I’ll be there.
✅ A young scholar in econ, poli sci, or law
✅ Working on institutions, broadly defined
✅ Interested in spending a week in Italy with amazing faculty
If so, please apply to this year’s Coase Institute Workshop! It’s a transformative experience for many, and always fun. I’ll be there.
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🆕 The @comparativeecon.bsky.social 4th annual ACES Political Economy Summer School (August 2025).
This 3-day summer school will expose participants to cutting-edge research in political economy, economic history & development economics
More details & application: www.acesecon.org/conferences/...
This 3-day summer school will expose participants to cutting-edge research in political economy, economic history & development economics
More details & application: www.acesecon.org/conferences/...
2025 Summer School
Call for applications: 4th ACES Political Economy Summer School
The Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES) is pleased to present the 4th annual ACES Political Economy Summer School in Aug...
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May 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🆕 The @comparativeecon.bsky.social 4th annual ACES Political Economy Summer School (August 2025).
This 3-day summer school will expose participants to cutting-edge research in political economy, economic history & development economics
More details & application: www.acesecon.org/conferences/...
This 3-day summer school will expose participants to cutting-edge research in political economy, economic history & development economics
More details & application: www.acesecon.org/conferences/...
Please apply! Send your applications directly to us ☺️
Please consider applying for a summer RA position in Mozambique. Project with Fulvia Budillon and Andre Gray on traditional medicine. Must speak Portuguese. Job info: www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/fiel... Send materials to fbudillo@ucsd.edu and adgray@ucsd.edu, subject Mozambique Intern. Thanks!
Field Research Intern - UC San Diego Economics | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
www.povertyactionlab.org
April 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Please apply! Send your applications directly to us ☺️
Please consider applying for a summer RA position in Mozambique. Project with Fulvia Budillon and Andre Gray on traditional medicine. Must speak Portuguese. Job info: www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/fiel... Send materials to fbudillo@ucsd.edu and adgray@ucsd.edu, subject Mozambique Intern. Thanks!
Field Research Intern - UC San Diego Economics | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
www.povertyactionlab.org
April 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Please consider applying for a summer RA position in Mozambique. Project with Fulvia Budillon and Andre Gray on traditional medicine. Must speak Portuguese. Job info: www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/fiel... Send materials to fbudillo@ucsd.edu and adgray@ucsd.edu, subject Mozambique Intern. Thanks!
ACES summer school in Zanzibar!! Please apply!
Call for Applications: 4th ACES Political Economy Summer School. August 20 - 22, 2025. African School of Economics in Zanzibar. Application deadline May 9. www.acesecon.org/conferences/...
2025 Summer School
Call for applications: 4th ACES Political Economy Summer School
The Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES) is pleased to present the 4th annual ACES Political Economy Summer School in Aug...
www.acesecon.org
March 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
ACES summer school in Zanzibar!! Please apply!
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The deadline for submissions for the Workshop on Cultural Transmission and Persistence at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social in June 2025 is in 3 weeks. Kynotes: @ingelaalger.bsky.social @saralowes.bsky.social.
Submissions 👇
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#econtwitter #econsky #callforpapers #workshop
Submissions 👇
hhdi.co.uk/nide-qub-joi...
#econtwitter #econsky #callforpapers #workshop
HHDI-NIDE Joint Workshop
HHDI-NIDE Joint Workshop on Cultural Transmission and Persistence This workshop aims to provide a venue for the presentation and discussion of frontier research on the persistence and transmission …
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March 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The deadline for submissions for the Workshop on Cultural Transmission and Persistence at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social in June 2025 is in 3 weeks. Kynotes: @ingelaalger.bsky.social @saralowes.bsky.social.
Submissions 👇
hhdi.co.uk/nide-qub-joi...
#econtwitter #econsky #callforpapers #workshop
Submissions 👇
hhdi.co.uk/nide-qub-joi...
#econtwitter #econsky #callforpapers #workshop
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Call for Applications: 2025-2026 ACES Dissertation Research Fellowship. One-year fellowship includes stipend, tuition scholarship, and additional research/travel funding for PhD students advanced to candidacy. Applications accepted through April 15, 2025. www.acesecon.org/aces-dissert...
ACES Dissertation Fellowship
The ACES Dissertation Research Fellowship, launched for the 2020-2021 academic year to encourage research on comparative economics supports an emerging scholar in the field with a generous stipend and...
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February 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Call for Applications: 2025-2026 ACES Dissertation Research Fellowship. One-year fellowship includes stipend, tuition scholarship, and additional research/travel funding for PhD students advanced to candidacy. Applications accepted through April 15, 2025. www.acesecon.org/aces-dissert...
Please consider applying to a pre-doc position at UCSD. Projects at the intersection of development and culture in Africa with Eduardo Montero Nathan Nunn James Robinson & others. Possible fieldwork in DRC. French skills preferred. Thank you! employment.ucsd.edu/research-ass...
Research Assistant - 133553
Apply for Research Assistant - 133553 position at UC San Diego in Remote, National on https://employment.ucsd.edu/
employment.ucsd.edu
December 10, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Please consider applying to a pre-doc position at UCSD. Projects at the intersection of development and culture in Africa with Eduardo Montero Nathan Nunn James Robinson & others. Possible fieldwork in DRC. French skills preferred. Thank you! employment.ucsd.edu/research-ass...
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Today’s the day! Please submit your proposals for SIOE 2024 by 6 pm ET.
Interdisciplinarity + Chicago + gala blues cruise = great fun. AND we will have an AI bootcamp on Thursday for those who arrive early.
We can help grad students along every margin but travel. Please apply!
Interdisciplinarity + Chicago + gala blues cruise = great fun. AND we will have an AI bootcamp on Thursday for those who arrive early.
We can help grad students along every margin but travel. Please apply!
Hi all - Here is the call for papers for SIOE 2024, which I am organizing @UChicago next summer, June 27–29. All sessions will be at the beautiful Keller Center @HarrisPolicy, with a gala cruise on Lake Michigan + blues band the last night. Please apply! www.sioe.org/conference/2...
January 31, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Today’s the day! Please submit your proposals for SIOE 2024 by 6 pm ET.
Interdisciplinarity + Chicago + gala blues cruise = great fun. AND we will have an AI bootcamp on Thursday for those who arrive early.
We can help grad students along every margin but travel. Please apply!
Interdisciplinarity + Chicago + gala blues cruise = great fun. AND we will have an AI bootcamp on Thursday for those who arrive early.
We can help grad students along every margin but travel. Please apply!